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Words that rhyme withfooled

masculine
Masculine this word

Ends on a stressed syllable — a one-syllable rhyme, or a multisyllable word whose primary stress lands last. The rhyme hits the final beat, the way most rhymes in songs do.

Examples

love · dove · today · believe · forgot

Feminine

Ends with an unstressed syllable trailing the stressed one — always at least two syllables. The rhyme lands a beat earlier and trails off softly.

Examples

river · mother · follow · breaking · mountain

Masculine and feminine endings rarely sing together (the rhyme lands on a different beat), so they're kept apart here.

 vowel UW coda L·D
13
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels (if any) are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cat / hat — same AE vowel, same T ending

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
ruled1cooled1schooled1drooled1Gouldpooled20spooledstooled4tooled3
2 syllables
retooledwhirlpooled
3 syllables
ridiculed1overruled
469
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical, but one side stops one consonant earlier.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cried / cry — one side missing the final D

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
you1221do566to201too284through241true220ooh54blue160two118knew72new73school49fool53woo29view50cool36who21food24few19pool20dude11suit19mood11crew11shoot7shoe16rule9clue14due5group2cute5fruit9grew7sue5hoo12whoo4doo7threw1soup3screw1route2rude4flew9lou5blew3duke1screwed1Lukeboot8boo6drewroot4zoo5tube3tool3dew10Jew2glue5flu4cue3oooh1que2chew2pew7hughwhewcoupe6mule3stool4stew2loop1queue4soocoo2hue4vous2brew3crude3flute2Jude1mute1rue3stoop3sued2
2 syllables
tattoo15reviewincludeuntrue8salute1anew8pursue1pursuit2brand-newbadu4cuckoo4intrude4voodoo2hairdo3taboo2accrue2Beirut2corkscrew1lawsuit2undo1unglued2withdrew1askew1ballou1bellevue1breakthrough1carpool1commute1compute1conclude1debut1ensue1exude1guru1horseshoe1hulu1kazoo1outgrew1pursued1renew1shampoo1shamu1subdue1tattooed1yahoo1youtube1Zulu1accruedacuteadieuadoagueaircrewalludearchdukeastutebabuBakubambooBaruchBlackpoolbreadfruitcahoot
3 syllables
avenue24interview4attitude5absoluteinstituteprostitute1gratitude1barbecue4solitude2overdue3rendezvous3honeydew2substitute1executeinterlude2kangaroo2misconstrued2parachute2ridicule2waterloo2altitude1angelou1aptitude1ingenue1isuzu1Liverpool1molecule1residue1revenue1amplitudeapercuarrowrootattributeballyhooballyhooedbandicootbarbecuedbarbequebarbequedbitterrootbugaboocariboucertitude
4 syllables
electrocute1exactitudehullabalooineptitudeKalamazooMogadishureconstitutesolicitudetiramisu
6 syllables
verisimilitude
899
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are the same.
  2. The consonants after the vowel are not phonetically related.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / dot — both AH, but V and T have nothing in common

Assonance rhymes always have consonants after the vowels, but the consonants cannot be phonetically related.

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
room147moon96truth74shoes83soon84lose56blues73move45news42choose36use29tune31rules23poor1loose17used14roof15proof18youth20fools17prove10juice11bloom28boom9rooms7moved4june11boots12moves5whom1huge2whose2wounds7tooth12noon7tomb15schools7jews4troops1booth6tools7suits2Bruce1smooth1roots8spoon11booze4dudes8groups1ruth1oops1goose4groove13provedclues6groom2doom7gloom9cruise2womb8julesdoomed3moons8tunes6boobsproves10dues7pools6broom5fuse6shoots1jour1muse3noose6views4bruise5loon4rouge3ruse5fumes2loom4
2 syllables
confused20excuse7bedroom9bathroom3refuse6costume5assumeperfume12removeremoved3accused1refusedabuse3balloon7produceapprove2assumedimprove2produced1balloons5tattoos4approvedreduced2accuseamused4reviews4saloon1resume1costumes1reduceamour1bedrooms2obtuse3recluse2courtroom1abused2presumeballroom1cartoon1cartoons2cocoon2confuse1consume1consumed2headroom1immune2lagoon2maroon2platoon2raccoon1uncouth2abstruse1amours1baboons1bassoon1buffoon1caboose1classroom1diffused1entombed1grandeur1
3 syllables
afternoon19introduce1honeymoon6introducedinterviews1afternoons4molecules2barbecues1bulletproof1absolutes1attitudes1attributes1avenues1disapprove1multitudes1pantaloons1prostitutes1saskatoon1substitutes1altitudes1amplitudesapercusaptitudes1arrowrootsballyhoosbandicootsbarbequesbitterrootsbugaboosbulletproofed1bulletproofs1Camerooncaribouscentrifugecentrifugedcertitudescockatoosconstitutesconvolutescountermovecountermoves
4 syllables
contrabassooncontrabassoonselectrocutes1exactitudeshullabaloosineptitudesinopportunemidafternoonmidafternoonsoverproduceoverproducedreconstitutesreintroducereintroducedsolicitudestiramisus
6 syllables
verisimilitudes
1340
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are different.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / live — both end in V; AH versus IH

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
world127head219side201said146good108bed169dead149road127cold121need93god69bad76ride96made86old79gold76child64had62died74word46blood51hide63could46kid50told49loud49red49heard41pride53hold40crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27read21bird26would21proud25wood28wide39cried37paid26dad17lead16field13bride23lied22speed20bread19glad15killed10trade20load19played15called10blade22sold13stayed13code11shade35stood11cloud17feed11hood13tide22grade8showed6fade27laid9mud13build6tied9led7held4bleed19failed5third3spread6
2 syllables
inside131outside53afraid40instead39ahead21decide19allowed9parade19agreed5aside7indeed3destroyed2avoid2explode12beside6provide1absurd8betrayed2denied10childhood1comrade1proceed1succeed1occurred4enjoyed5revealed4abroad2transferreddivide11borrowed1forbid1controlledupsidebehold5so-calledcollide8unfurled7password1household1appliedarcade6unfold5abide6bluebird4reside6threshold2unsaid5untied5windshield2persuadeconcealed5landslide4mermaid3untold2railroad1annoyed1bedside3beguiled4hillside1replied4
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11hollywood5episode3terrified4homicide1paranoid2guaranteed4underworld4overhead6qualified1occupied1lemonade5riverside4battlefield4crucified4centerfold4mountainside2classifiedmockingbird3countryside2genocide2hummingbird1overload2petrified3promenade2riverbed3asteroid2justified2magnified2neighbourhood1overflowed1overjoyed2renegade1unemployed1Adelaide1adulthood1alongside1
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unparalleled1unsatisfied1acidifiedautomobiledbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxified
5 syllables
corticosteroid

“fooled” at line end — from real songs

I've been fobbed off, and I've been fooledI've been robbed and ridiculed
— Bob Dylan, “Handle with Care” · rhymes fooled / ridiculed
You wanna be fooledYou wanna be ruled
— Damien Rice, “Woman Like a Man” · rhymes fooled / ruled
And a baby will not be fooledUntil you get it schooled
— Loudon Wainwright III, “Be Careful There’s a Baby in the House” · rhymes fooled / schooled

How to read the 2721 results

Tiers follow Pat Pattison's stability scale — pick the resolution your line needs, not just the closest sound. Bold words are common in lyrics; a struck-through word with a cliché flag is an overworked pair; a vermilion dot counts how often the pair appears at line end in our corpus of real songs.

Perfect rhyme 13
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Subtractive 469
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 899
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1340
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.